Question

The French club is sponsoring a bake sale. If their goal is to raise at least $135, how many pastries must they sell at $2.50 each in order to meet that goal? Write and solve an inequality.

A. 2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 337.5

B. 2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 54

C. 2.50p ≥ 135; p ≥ 132.5

D. 135p ≥ 2.50; p ≥ 54

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

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Answer 2

2.50p ≥ 135 , p ≥ 54.

Thus, option (B) is correct.

Explanation:

Given: The French club is sponsoring a bake sale and their goal is to raise at least $135.

We have to find the number pastries they must sell at $2.50 each in order to meet the given goal.

Let p be the number of pastries baker sales.

Then cost of p pastries at $2.50 each is 2.50p

and the goal is to raise at least $135 (135 or more than 135)

Thus, inequality becomes,

2.50p ≥ 135

Solving inequality,

Divide both side by 2.50, we have,

`(2.50p)/(2.50)\ge (1350)/(2.50)`

Simplify, we have,

p ≥ 54.

Thus, option (B) is correct.